Castlereigh Theatre Project returns to Victoria (Belfry Theatre, Studio A) July 19th and 20th with Ocean Fox, a work they workshopped here in 2012. Ocean Fox is verbatim theatre, based on hundreds of hours of interviews not only with the protagonist, American dive-master Jef Fox, but with a multitude of individuals connected to his li Grayson Ogle as Jef Fox. Photo: Sanja Lukac Castlereigh Theatre Project (helmed by the brother-sister … [Read more...]
Ocean Fox by Castlereigh Theatre Project, July 19/20 in Victoria BC
July 11, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Brighton Beach Memoirs by Blue Bridge Theatre, a review
July 5, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Perfect pacing and a masterful blend of comedy, pathos and drama make Brighton Beach Memoirs, Blue Bridge’s second show of the season, a rich and relatable theatrical experience. Modern audiences are perhaps most familiar with prolific playwright Neil Simon’s Tony-award-winning comedy The Odd Couple. Simon, a native New Yorker, got his start writing for radio and TV but went on earn the distinction of being the most produced playwright of all … [Read more...]
Blue Bridge Repertory Theatre presents Brighton Beach Memoirs July 2nd – 14th 2013
July 2, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Brighton Beach Memoirs by Neil Simon, Blue Bridge Repertory Theatre’s current production running July 2nd – 14th at the McPherson Theatre is a coming-of-age celebration of family that will resonate with today’s audiences according to director Janet Wright. “No matter what, the family comes first – even if you are angry at someone, you pull together, and you are devoted to one another.” says Wright. Brighton Beach Memoirs, written in 1983, … [Read more...]
From the Heart: enter into the journey of reconciliation. July 10 – 27th 2013.
June 28, 2013 By 2 Comments
I grew up in Ucluelet on the traditional lands of the Nuu-chah-nulth people, but it wasn’t until I was in Grade 5 or 6 that the first aboriginal students joined us at the local elementary school. The nearby residential school (called Christie or Kakawis) on MearesIsland was the last such school to close in BC in 1983. So, why did I think it had closed when I was 11 or 12 (in the mid-60s)? Our settler’s memory can be very selective, even … [Read more...]
Calendar Girls at Langham Court Theatre June 13 – July 6 2013. A review.
June 17, 2013 By Leave a Comment
You’ll laugh out loud at the antics of the middle-aged women in Calendar Girls, Langham Court’s final production of their 84th season. Be fore-warned, tickets are sold out for the dates of the original run (June 11th – 29nd) and are moving fast for the extra week (July 2nd-6th) that was added. Back Row Wendy London (Brenda), Rosemary Jeffery (Marie), Wendy Magahay (Celia), Leslie Sanchez (Cora), Randi Edmundson (Lady Cravenshire & … [Read more...]
Ocean Fox by Castlereigh Theatre Project at Sage Theatre’s Ignite Festival June 13-15th 2013
June 10, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Castlereigh Theatre Project returns to Sage Theatre’s IGNITE! Festival June 13th – 15th with their newest work, the docu-drama Ocean Fox. Last seen at IGNITE! in 2011 with the premiere of their controversial work Castle in the Sky, the brother-sister playwriting duo of Jude Thaddeus Allen and Francesca Albright have been assiduously pursuing their storytelling vision. Ocean Fox is verbatim theatre, based on hundreds of hours of interviews … [Read more...]
Uncle Vanya by Blue Bridge Theatre, a review
June 8, 2013 By Leave a Comment
The first impression of Blue Bridge Theatre’s Uncle Vanya (June 4-16, 2013 at the McPherson Playhouse) is one of elegance. Designer Nathan Brown’s simple, effective and stylized panels hang like draperies in bygone châteaux or large Norman cathedrals. The décor relies heavily on lighting (Giles Hogya) and sound (John Mills-Cockell) to create the ambience of the piece – there is a certain sense of the elegiac, of portent and fore-shadowing, and … [Read more...]
Epiphany Productions presents Godspell! May 30 – June 2, 2013
May 29, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Epiphany Productions presents a family-friendly version of the hit 1970s musical Godspell May 30 – June 2, 2013 at St Matthias Church. This brand-new theatre company was created by Noelle Antonsen and Joseph Goble, two young performers in their very early 20s who graduated from Victoria’s Canadian College of Performing Arts third year diploma program in late 2012, with the goal to “celebrate faith through theatre, create jobs for emerging … [Read more...]
Sin City: Live Improvised Serial. Season Three- Bedlam-by-Sea. Season Finale.
May 28, 2013 By Leave a Comment
It’s time to bid a very sad farewell to the denizens of Bedlam-by-Sea as the third season of Sin City the Live Improvised Serial wraps up tonight (May 28th) at the Victoria Event Centre. Season Three was originally planned to start in the fall of 2012, but busy acting schedules meant the season was advanced to January, for a total of 21 episodes playing to full houses. It’s “FawltyTowers meets Coronation Street, with a dash of Austin Powers, … [Read more...]
Blue Bridge Repertory Theatre presents the Chekhov classic Uncle Vanya June 4 – 16, 2013
May 27, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Anton Chekhov is one of the great 19th century playwrights – on par with Shaw, Ibsen and Strindberg - yet we seldom have an opportunity to see his plays in Victoria – the last production I can remember being “Three Sisters” adapted by Amiel Gladstone for Theatre SKAM in 2010. It’s no better in Vancouver where Three Sisters is being re-mounted for the first time since 1980. Thankfully, audiences can look forward to Blue Bridge Repertory … [Read more...]
